B−
New Castle Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Henry, New Castle and Liberty.
Students
2,881
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,099
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$25.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Castle Community School Corporation
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the IN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $25.2M, about $8,752 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perry.
PK–6Hagerstown Elementary SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,099 per student · 10% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 59%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,875’22
2,949’23
2,881’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Wilbur Wright Elementary School
C+305 students13:1
Parker Elementary School
C−278 students12:1
Eastwood Elementary School
C257 students10:1
Westwood Elementary School
B+256 students15:1
James Whitcomb Riley Elem School
B+246 students14:1
New Castle Middle School
C−627 students11:1
New Castle High School
B−828 students12:1
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy
84 students30:1
New Castle Area Vocational Sch
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.